Health and Socioeconomic Status:A Research Based on Multiple Indicators

Objective:To explore the correlativity between health and socioeconomic status among Chinese residents.Methods:Adopting multiple indicators for health and socioeconomic status in multivariate regressions using pooled data and panel data respectively,and comparing regression results.Results:Generally speaking,residents with higher socioeconomic status have better health.But the correlativity varies when different indicators for health and socioeconomic status are adopted.Conclusion:Socioeconomic status affects health through multiple channels.Therefore,quantitative analysis based on single indicator cannot fully reveal the mechanics between socioeconomic status and health.